Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Ana L Terry; Edwina Wambogo; Kelley S Scanlon; Cheryl D Fryar; Melissa Abelev; Amanda Reat; Cynthia L Ogden

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6489

Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Apr 1;178(4):410-412. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6489.

Authors

Ana L Terry¹, Edwina Wambogo², Kelley S Scanlon³, Cheryl D Fryar¹, Melissa Abelev³, Amanda Reat³, Cynthia L Ogden¹

Affiliations

¹ National Center for Health Statistics, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland.
² Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
³ Food and Nutrition Service, US Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, Virginia.

PMID: 38345812
PMCID: PMC10862262 (available on 2025-02-12)
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6489

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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study evaluates reasons reported for not participating in or withdrawing participation from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children from 2019 to March 2020.

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Food Assistance*
Humans
Infant
Nutritional Status*